THE son of a North-East MP has been arrested in the House of Commons after allegedly stealing from another MP.
Malcolm Bell, 19, son of Middlesbrough MP Stuart Bell, is accused of taking four blank cheques.
He is alleged to have stolen them from Labour backbencher George Galloway.
Malcolm Bell bought a £1,800 bronze statue with one cheque after posing as a rich Arab called Dr Mustafa, it has been claimed.
He is said to have cashed a cheque for £350 and tried to cash another for £500. Police arrived at Parliament to arrest Mr Bell, who was working for his father as a secretary.
He was accused of theft and fraud at London's Bow Street Court this week. The case was adjourned so he could seek legal advice.
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